The prince looked hither, thither, and yon for the beautiful woman who had lost the glass slipper.
•The terrible wizard had sown the seeds of his evil vine hither, thither, and yon. Soon the evil, twisted plants began to sprout in all the land.
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hither, thither — Hither is a rarely used adjective and adverb that has been largely replaced by here. It is correct, but somewhat old fashioned, to say Come hither, meaning Come here, and the hither side of the stream, meaning the nearer side. Thither is an… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
hither and thither (also hither and yon) — to and fro. → hither … English new terms dictionary
hither\ and\ yon — • hither and thither • hither and yon adv. phr. literary In one direction and then in another. Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate. Compare: here and there … Словарь американских идиом
hither and yon — adverb also hither and yond : hither and thither * * * hither and yon, or ● yon * * * another term for hither and thither * * * ˌhither and ˈthither | ˌhither and ˈyon idiom … Useful english dictionary
hither and thither — or[hither and yon] {adv. phr.}, {literary} In one direction and then in another. * /Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate./ Compare: HERE AND THERE … Dictionary of American idioms
hither and thither — or[hither and yon] {adv. phr.}, {literary} In one direction and then in another. * /Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate./ Compare: HERE AND THERE … Dictionary of American idioms
thither — adverb /θɪðəɹ,ðɪðəɹ/lang=en To that place (rare except for literary or legal use). ...Eleutherius, who thinking himself concernd , because he brought me thither... See Also: hither, hither and thither, hither, thither and yon, thitherto, whither … Wiktionary
hither and yon — See: HITHER AND THITHER … Dictionary of American idioms
hither and yon — See: HITHER AND THITHER … Dictionary of American idioms
hither\ and\ thither — • hither and thither • hither and yon adv. phr. literary In one direction and then in another. Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate. Compare: here and there … Словарь американских идиом
hither and thither — (also hither and yon) ► ADVERB ▪ to and fro … English terms dictionary
